Kaela Davis (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional

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player who is currently a free agent. She previously played for the

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Dallas Wings The Dallas Wings are an American professional basketball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Wings compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The team is owned by a group ...

Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Dream compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded for the ...

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and the

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of the

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(WNBA). She played college basketball for

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before transferring to the

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College career

After helping lead

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to the NCAA Championship, Davis opted to enter the 2017 WNBA draft. She was drafted 10th overall by the

Professional career

On August 10, 2018, Davis signed with the

Perth Lynx The Perth Lynx are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at both WA Basketball Centre, Bendat Basketball Centre ...

for the

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. However, due to suffering with

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, she was unable to travel to Perth and thus the Lynx released Davis from her contract on September 4. In August 2020, it was announced that Davis had reached a deal with the Atlanta Dream. Davis signed a hardship contract with the

on May 13, 2022. On July 21, 2022, Davis signed a 7-Day Hardship Contract with the

. On September 11, 2024, Davis signed a hardship contract with the

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Overseas career

Galatasaray

In January 2018, Davis joined Turkish team

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. On 19 November 2021, she signed a one-year contract with

Personal life

Davis is the daughter of former

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player,

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. Davis has a twin brother, A. J., who played basketball at UCF and plays professionally overseas. Davis’ godsister is

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References

External links

Kaela Davis
at wnba.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Kaela 1995 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American women's basketball players Atlanta Dream players Basketball players from Indianapolis Dallas Wings draft picks Dallas Wings players Chicago Sky players Children of basketball players Seattle Storm players Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Shooting guards Small forwards South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players Fraternal twins Buford High School (Georgia) alumni Atenienses de Manati (women's basketball) players 21st-century American sportswomen